Maybe something people have forgotten.

I've been wondering the biggest problem I had with NBA live was that you couldn't trade for draft picks. This made the game quite boring in use with the franchise mode. Also the whole end of season, pres-season aspect to the game was quite limited. You had to sign your players straight away.

I seriously hope this game will allow you to see if teams are bidding for your players, draft your rookies, continue watching the free agent market, continue watching your players to see if teams are putting in offers and then place in an offer of your own to beat another teams price.etc

And I hope all the contract rules are in, like the Larry Bird Exception etc
What do you guys think.

everything in that posed has already been discussed.

We haven't forgotten. Expanded roster management is certainly a popular wish.